Some of you might remember that back in May I brought up an issue at a city council meeting.
Info is here http://shawneeray.blogspot.com/2007/05/pfrick-pfrack-just-dont-get-it.html
At that time, I said that if Pfrick and Pfrack were really concerned about the health of people in Shawnee they would do something about vehicle emissions. I mentioned a user fee for for SUVs and trucks. Needless to say, I was ridiculed for that suggestion. I expected that.
Anyway, I don't know if he reads this blog or not (actually I doubt it) but the mayor of London, England is proposing a daily user fee for SUVs etc, which would amount to $50 a day.
Info about that can be found at
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chichelsea_hundleyaug11,0,4583427.story
Also, from the article, the following already exists "....anyone driving into the city's 6.5-square-mile "congestion zone" between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. must pay a daily fee of $16. Car owners living inside the zone get a 90 percent discount."
And, are ya ready? New York City is getting ready to do the same thing. To reduce gridlock/congestion and to reduce pollutants. See info at http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1446288020070814?feedType=RSS&feedName=domesticNews&rpc=22&sp=true
My yearly proposal looks like a bargain compared to either NY or London. :-) :-)
